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Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of von Willebrand disease in India.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Jul 2011
Ghosh Kanjaksha, Shetty Shrimati
Abstract excerpt
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) in all developing countries including India is considered a rare coagulation disorder, contrary to many reports from Western countries. Prevalence data based on hospital referrals identifies type 3 VWD as the most common subtype followed by type 1 and type 2. Approximately 60 to 70% cases of type 3 VWD are reportedly born of consanguineous marriages. The discriminatory diagnostic...
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